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“I can’t believe how many women are objectifying these poor, fine, young, strong, handsome, brave, sexy, delicious, virile, ovulation-inducing, mouth-watering, beefy….. I can’t remember where I was going with this,” one comment read.

“Do a calendar, add puppies and I’m pretty sure we can rebuild Texas and Florida.”

The photo clearly drew interest in the days that followed, circulating far beyond Gainesville. But it was the endless stream of flirtatious comments that brought welcome comedic relief to those facing evacuations, power outages and flood damage from Irma. By Wednesday night, the post had been shared or liked more than half a million times.

“These comments are cracking me up. need some good laughter after being evacuated for almost a week.”

“These comments have honestly made me really laugh for the first time since Irma hit us (in Orlando). Thank you to all the funny ladies on here.”

As the officers’ fans gushed, the Gainesville Police Department happily played along.

“We are dying with the comments. You’ve actually made our chief blush with some of them,” the department wrote in a Tuesday update on the original selfie post.

The public asked, and the department obliged: “There WILL be a calendar,” it wrote. It added that the staff would try to put one together quickly, and donate the funds raised to Hurricane Irma recovery efforts in Florida.

It also added an important PSA for interested suitors: Two of the men in the photo, Officers Nordman and Hamill, are indeed taken. And “MRS. Nordman and MRS. Hamill have also enjoyed knowing how millions of women are going crazy over their husbands.”

However, it added: “We can confirm that Officer Rengering (far right with the amazing hair) IS SINGLE.”

“On another note, Officer Rengering is being placed into Cougar Prey Protective Care, similar to the witness protection program for his safety,” the post read. “Please do not call 9-1-1 and request this group respond to your ‘incident.’

Gainesville Police continued to post photos of some of its finest — men and women.

“I’m about to quit being a firefighter, and come become a police officer down there my God! She’s beautiful!” one comment read on a photograph of a female officer.

“It’s raaaaaining men. Halllllllljejuuuuuuuaaaaaaa,” one woman wrote. “I’m convinced this police department is fake and this is actually an ad for Magic Mike 3,” said another.